Strength in aloha
POSTED: Friday, August 21, 2009
“;Keep Aloha Strong—Buy Hawaii, for Hawaii”; is this year's theme of the Made in Hawaii Festival.
Nearly 500 company booths from all over the islands will occupy all of Blaisdell Center, both the exhibition hall and the arena, for all of this weekend.
The festival usually attracts more than 35,000 visitors, including buyers from around the world, with a product line including food, books, gifts, fashions, plants, art, crafts, produce and more.
Entertainment will include music featured in the exhibition hall's Pikake Room, while Hawaii's top culinary artists will provide cooking demonstrations onstage in the arena.
MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL
» Where: Blaisdell Exhibition Hall and Arena » When: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and tomorrow, and to 5 p.m. Sunday
» Cost: $3, free for children 6 and under ($1-off coupons available at First Hawaiian Bank locations)
» Info: 533-1292 or www.madeinhawaiifestival.com
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MUSIC AND FOOD ADD TO FESTIVITY
The music schedule includes: Today
Tomorrow
Sunday
The schedule for the cooking demonstrations in the arena,
Today
Tomorrow
Sunday
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